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Test drives of 2018
From Class 1 to Class 8, we had quite a few test drives this past year and for your convenience we’ve rounded all of them up below. Just click on the link to pull up the story. Test drive: ZF’s latest 8-speed transmission aims to dominate Class 5 – 8. We got some seat time […]
December 30, 2018
Vocational
Buying and selling equipment at auction doesn’t have to be intimidating
Note: This is the second in a three-part series on the used truck auction market. Part 1, “More fleets turning to auction market in search of equipment,” can be found here. Part 3 will publish tomorrow. Auctions appear to be fast-paced, quick-and-the-dead-type environments and that can be intimidating for newcomers, but Ritchie Bros. Director of […]
December 30, 2018
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Vocational
Tow truck & utility trucks collide in Florida
A tow truck driver and his passenger were both seriously injured today after the truck slammed into a utility truck along U.S. 231 in Bay County, Fla. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 24-year-old driver of the Ford F-650 tow truck was traveling in the southbound, outside lane of the highway when he struck […]
December 29, 2018
Vocational
More fleets turning to auction market in search of equipment
Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the used truck auction market. Parts 2 and 3 will publish in the coming days. With record new truck orders filling build slots well into 2019, fleets are finding different ways to increase truck count and take advantage of strong freight rates. Ritchie Bros. Director […]
December 27, 2018
Vocational
Kenworth now taking orders for W990
Kenworth’s new W990 is now available for order. The W990 leverages the 67-year evolution of the popular W900, the longest running vehicle model in U.S. history. Designed for over-the-road and vocational applications, the Kenworth W990 is available in day cab, 40-inch flat top, and both 52-inch and 76-inch mid-roof sleeper configurations. “The Kenworth W990’s outstanding […]
December 20, 2018
Vocational
Chevy rolls out first-ever Silverado medium-duty trucks to dealers nationwide
The wait is over. The Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD chassis cab trucks — the first-ever medium-duty Silverado trucks — are in production and on their way to dealerships starting today. The trucks, which were first shown to the public at the 2018 NTEA Work Truck Show, are designed to be the most customer-focused […]
December 19, 2018
Vocational
Scania working on fuel cell refuse truck
Scania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well an electrified compactor. “We are highly interested in gaining more experience of fuel cells in actual customer operations,” says Project Manager Marita Nilsson, Electric Powertrain Technology at Scania. “Fuel […]
December 11, 2018
Vocational
Freightliner adds lightweight 11.8 liter Cummins to 114SD options
Freightliner is making Cummins’ 11.8 liter X12 engine available in on its 114SD chassis. Vice President of Cummins On-Highway Engine Business Brett Merritt says he’s excited about the impact the X12 – Cummins’ lightest Class 8 truck engine – can have in weight-sensitive vocational applications. At 2,050 pounds, the X12 has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any engine […]
December 10, 2018
Vocational
Out of control cement truck smashes into cars
An accident caught by a bike cam (a first for us), shows a cement truck rolling down a hill in England with the hapless driver vainly chasing after it. Be advised that you’ll hear some colorful language as the lorry (that’s what our friends on the other side of the pond call them) plows through […]
December 9, 2018
Vocational
Concrete truck used in Colorado gun store smash ‘n grab
While we’ve seen pickups and even box trucks used in smash ‘n grabs, a Colorado gun store is making headlines after being breached by a concrete truck. An undisclosed amount of firearms were stolen from Green Mountain Guns early this morning in Lakewood after a stolen concrete truck was used to rip away the store’s […]
December 4, 2018
Vocational
The down-low on downspeeding
Downspeeding isn’t a new concept in trucking but it wasn’t until recently-retired Volvo Trucksengineer Ed Saxman named it in 2011 – coinciding with industry-wide explosive adaptation of the automated manual transmission (AMT) – that it started to take off. The growth in popularity of the AMT was a major factor in helping propel downspeeding into the dictionary of […]
November 27, 2018
Vocational
Mack & Volvo recall trucks over snow plow and steering issues
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks have recently issued three recalls affecting more than 3,000 trucks for issues with snow plow lamp preparation kits in certain vocational trucks, as well as a potential steering issue, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. The largest of the three recalls affects approximately 2,194 model year 2004-2019 VHD vocational trucks equipped […]
November 25, 2018
Vocational
Could airless tires transition from low-speeds to the highway?
While the trucking industry is fixated on the future of trucks without diesel fuel, several tire manufacturers have been working on developing tires without air. Non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) eliminate the need for tires to be inflated with air to support vehicle weight by using a spoke or web design and the tire’s own tread band […]
November 22, 2018
Vocational
Truck brakes were reportedly smoking prior to fiery crash
Bad brakes are apparently to blame after a tractor hauling a load of dirt in Santa Cruz, Calif. slammed into the back of 20 cars injuring 11 people including the truck’s driver. Witnesses reported seeing the brakes on the truck smoking prior to this morning’s fiery accident on Highway 1 and River Street. The truck […]
November 13, 2018
Vocational
Test drive: International’s new Class 4/5 CV Series
International bowed out of the medium duty vocational segment when it mothballed its TerraStar model in 2015, but the Lisle, Ill. truck maker is taking a curtain call nearly 4 years later with a new Class 4/5 truck. The final piece of International’s completely revamped truck lineup, the CV Series is not a consumer-grade vehicle […]
November 11, 2018
Vocational
Relying on vendor expertise to manage fleet tires
Fleets that utilize a vendor to manage their tire assets can reap numerous benefits by leveraging the expertise of their provider or the manufacturer. Commercial tires require expert management to help ensure optimal performance and minimize expensive truck downtime. Goodyear Marketing Manager Dustin Lancy says an increasing number of fleets are opting to farm out […]
November 8, 2018
Vocational
Peterbilt now offering two-year/250K mile pre-owned truck warranty
Peterbilt Motors Company announced a new warranty option this week for Red Oval Certified Pre-Owned truck customers. The new warranty option provides customers the ability to extend Peterbilt’s factory backed comprehensive pre-owned warranty to two-years/250,000 miles. This warranty is offered and administered through Peterbilt’s more than 370 dealers and PACCAR Financial Used Truck Centers. Peterbilt […]
November 7, 2018
Vocational
International debuts new Class 4/5 work truck
International on Wednesday debuted its CV Series truck – the Lisle, Ill. truck maker’s refreshed re-entry to the medium duty vocational segment. Available in wheelbases from 141 to 243 inches, in regular and crew cab – and in 4×2, 4×4 configurations – the Class 4/5 CV Series gets a 6.6-liter diesel engine under its forward-tilting hood that […]
November 7, 2018
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